Kirkconnel grandmum urging drivers to stick to speed limit on country road after cat is killed, and claims she fears for safety of her grandchildren

Agnes Parker(back,left) with neighbour May Maxwell, her daughter Christene Lennex and great grandchildren Hayley and Sarah Sheddon and friend Layton Crawford

A great grandmum has urged drivers to slow down outside her Kirkconnel home.

Agnes Parker’s cat was hit and killed on Monday morning and she fears for the safety of her great grandchildren.

Now the 72–year–old is urging drivers to stick to the limit along Lagrae Road.

Agnes, who stays at the Knowe Farm, said: “That could’ve been my great grandchildren on the road. We just want people to slow down. It’s extremely upsetting to lose my cat but it could have been a person.

“It’s supposed to be 20mph but cars must be doing double that. My great grandchildren stay in a built up area so they’re used to the traffic around them but when they come out here they think it’s really quiet.

“That’s when it can be dangerous because they’re not expecting cars and drivers aren’t expecting them. Drivers are used to quiet roads around here so they won’t expect a child to be walking out on it. It’s the same for me walking my four dogs along the road and that’s pretty much impossible.

“Since I contacted the roads department at the start of the week I’ve noticed they’ve put up a new sign for the speed limit to warn people and we’ll see if it works. The council need to take notice as well.”

Mid and Upper Nithsdale councillor John Syme said: “We were very strict with the speed limit up there and warned drivers to take care. The drivers have to be regimental because we realise the dangers of that kind of road.

“ There is signage up to make drivers aware but I’ll get in touch with Mrs Parker to see if there’s any more I can do. They need to take care along that road because we can’t have this kind of thing happening.”